Salsa-Baked Bluefish

Name: Salsa-Baked Bluefish
Yield: Makes: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional); 4 to 6 bluefish or mackerel fillets, or tuna or swordfish steaks (about 6 ounces each); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 jalapeño pepper, fresh or pickled; 1 can (14½ ounces) Italian plum tomatoes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 scallions (green onions); 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies

Preparation info

Makes:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Monday-to-Friday Cookbook

By Michele Urvater

Published 1991

About

The green chilies and tomato sauce both suffuse the fish with tangy zest and keep it moist while baking. Accompany the dish with Herbed New Potatoes or Aromatic Rice with Vegetables.

Ingredients

1 can (14½ ounces) Italian plum tomatoes
4 scallions (green onions)

Fish course
Pescatarian
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Drain the tomatoes. Trim and cut the scallions into large pieces. Seed the jalapeño, if desired. Purée the tomatoes, scallions, chilies, jalapeño, olive oil, and lemon juice in a blender or food processor. Season to taste wit